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The genus Bordetella contains nine designated species, three of which are so closely related that they are considered subspecies and are referred to as the “Classical Bordetella”; B. More...

The genus Bordetella contains nine designated species, three of which are so closely related that they are considered subspecies and are referred to as the “Classical Bordetella”; B. pertussis, B. parapertussis and B. bronchiseptica. These subspecies are phylogenetically closely related, yet differ in some of the most interesting and important characteristics of pathogens including host range, virulence and persistence. For a more comprehensive picture of lineage evolution, we sequenced seven additional diverse Classical Bordetella isolates. Conducting comparative analyses of these strains with published genomes will give us insight into the pan-genome of the Classical Bordetellae, reflecting the substantial phenotypic diversity of these versatile subspecies in various hosts. Less...